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Locating the Law, 5th edition (2009)

The Public Access to Legal Information (PALI) Committee is pleased to present the newly revised edition of Locating the Law. We will endeavor, with your help, to keep this edition as up-to-date as possible. Readers with questions, comments and suggestions for revisions are welcome to use this contact link.

NOTE: This publication is available online only. Individuals and libraries are encouraged to download or print as many copies as needed (please note the Creative Commons license information at the bottom of this page).

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  • Cover
  • Preface by Ruth Hill
  • Acknowledgments by June Kim
  • Chapter 1: Introduction by Karla Castetter
  • Chapter 2: How to Read a Legal Citation by David McFadden
  • Chapter 3: Basic Legal Research Techniques by Joan Allen-Hart
  • Chapter 4: Legal Reference vs. Legal Advice by Joan Allen-Hart
  • Chapter 5: California Law by Laura A. Cadra
  • Chapter 6: Bibliography of California Resources by Patrick Meyer
  • Chapter 7: Federal Law by Karla Castetter
  • Chapter 8: Bibliography of Federal Law Resources by June Kim
  • Chapter 9: Assisting Self-Represented Litigants by Laura A. Cadra & June Kim
  • Chapter 10: Bibliography of Self-Help Resources by Lisa Schultz
  • Chapter 11: Availability, Accessibility and Maintenance of Legal Collections by Joan Allen-Hart
  • Chapter 12: Major Law Publishers by Jennifer Lentz

    Appendices

  • Appendix A: Glossary of Legal Terms by June Kim
  • Appendix B: California County Law Libraries by Esther Eastman
  • Appendix C: California Law Schools by Karla Castetter
  • Download Complete 5th edition in one file

  • Complete File (12 MB)


Public Access to Legal Information (PALI) Committee:

Chair: June Kim

Members: Joan Allen-Hart, Laura A. Cadra, Karla Castetter, Judy K. Davis, Esther Eastman, Jennifer Lentz, David McFadden, Patrick Meyer, Tammy Pettinato, and Lisa Schultz.


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Locating the Law: A Handbook for Non-Law Librarians by Southern California Association of Law Libraries is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

 

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Last Updated: 10/14/2009
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